Understanding the difference between unfair dismissal claims and general protections claims

By Sophie Goodall
Two pencils are laid down with their tips touching each other. On the left hand side is a white pencil with white lead on a black background, and on the right hand side is a black pencil with black lead on a white background.

Late last year, the media introduced us to Angela Williamson, an employee of Cricket Australia allegedly sacked after she posted on Twitter criticising the Tasmanian Government’s policy on abortion laws. Ms Williamson subsequently filed an application with the Fair Work Commission, arguing that CA had breached the general protections provisions in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)…

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